February 11, 2004
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2004 6:43 pm
Welcome to the Barren Realms Newsletter for February 11, 2004!
Come visit BR at telnet://barren.coredcs.com:8000/
Or our forums at http://www.barrenrealmsmud.com/forum/
We miss you! Stop by!
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Notice from Divebomb:
The BR Area Builder can now be downloaded at: http://www.mystifythemind.com/br/
Updated versions will be placed there as available. I'll coordinate with Alicia.
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IDEAS:
Sasarai: An ability or a spell that lets you have vision enough
to scan when its raining
Oversoul: there should be a written version of the calathar map
for blind players. the "help map" is too difficult for them to read
Calvis: update on the help rumors, these are helpful...but as new
areas are put in and changes ...so should rumors
Owain: when a container is burnt the nonflamible objects should
appear on the ground instead of being destoryed
[
Calvis: alignment power based spells example : Dispel Evil more
effective the higher your align
Characters that need to log in their characters or lose them:
Anex, Angus, Candessah, Dash, Geno, Hanz, Herkules, Lemish, Paragon, Pyrocool, Queeto, Raynne, Swipe, Tick, Wilkami
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Responses by Baltar:
> Disaster: characters using shields should get a damage reduction, or an =
> extra parry, or something like that
Well, they do get a lower armor class, which should theoretically make them
a little tougher to hit...Dwarves and Avians also get the "bash" skill (and
everyone but Illithids gets it, too, OOG), which is usable only if you wear
a shield...Still, it does seem as if most folks prefer using two weapons to
using a shield. I guess you could always bug some poor area writer to have
a shield with such amazing stats that people would actually want to use it,
but I suspect that it'd mess up game balance or something.
> Criterion: have storekeepers who are closed say the MUD time they =
> reopen.
This would be convenient, if it's not too hard to code. Alternately,
maybe you could add signs to the shops showing their hours?
> Criterion: detect evil puts a red aura around evil aligned players. i =
> mean, from the player's point of view...=20
> it doesn't put an aura on them... just allows a player to see a red aura
Yes, yes, it does. ::missing the point, I guess::
> Luc: keys should melt or disappear after you use them
What? After all the hard work I went through to get that stupid key, you
want to take it away from me after just one use? Shame on you!
Baltar
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Kiri's WWW of URLs:
Carfax. Tells you what happened to a previously owned car before you buy it
http://www.carfax.com/
Some really funny answers to a chem test - Dis, this is all for you
http://www.enzine.net/index.php?id=8c9d72da50
Some TASTY food can be ordered here
http://www.dancingdeer.com/store/
Oakley and I went to Lake Arrowhead and met these nice people. They have a cute store and a cuter personality. Thought I'd pass it along to those of you who like to buy from actual people who are sweet.
http://www.lakearrowheadcoffeecompany.c ... ittys.html
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Star Wars v's Star Trek
TOP TEN REASONS WHY THE STAR WARS CHARACTERS WOULD KICK BUTT IN THE STAR TREK UNIVERSE
10) In the Star Wars Universe weapons are rarely, if ever, set on "stun".
9) The Enterprise needs a huge engine room with an anti-matter unit and a crew of 20 just to go into warp --- The Millennium Falcon does the same thing with R2-D2 and a Wookie.
After resisting the Imperial torture droid and Darth Vader, Princess Leia still looked fresh and desirable --- After pithy Cardassian starvation torture, Picard looked like hell.
7) One word: Lightsabers.
6) Darth Vader could choke the entire Borg empire with one glance.
5) The Death Star doesn't care if a world is class "M" or not.
4) Luke Skywalker is not obsessed with sleeping with every alien he encounters.
3) Jabba the Hutt would eat Harry Mudd for trying to cut in on his action.
2) The Federation would have to attempt to liberate any ship named "Slave I".
1) Picard pilots the Enterprise through asteroid belts at one-quarter impulse power --- Han Solo floors it.
TOP TEN REASONS WHY THE STAR WARS CHARACTERS MIGHT NOT HAVE SUCH AN EASY TIME OF IT IN KIRKS UNIVERSE...
10) In the Star Wars Universe the weapons rarely, if ever, can be rigged to power small planets.
9) Like I said; Scotty and one phaser.
After his first major fight Luke looses a hand and runs away. Kirk gets into all out fist fight brawls every day with any number of aliens, and only cuts his lip and tears his shirt, which by the way only serves to piss him off.
7) One word: Transporters.
6) HAVE YOU SEEN WHAT KLINGONS EAT!!!
5) Kirk is only concerned with class "M" because there may be chicks on it.
4) Luke Skywalker is NOT obsessed with sleeping with every alien he encounters. What's wrong with that boy?
3) Kahn would wait 10 years on a desert hell planet for the soul purpose of plucking out Jaba's eyes and having them for lunch.
2) Spock can talk to cement creatures.
1) C'mon we all know the Enterprise has no set limitations on it's speed. The more dire the situation the faster Scotty can get that ship going. With a little help from some rerouted phasers and the front radar array Kirk has had that bad boy going warp 13+, and if there were a Green Chick at the other end it could go faster!
Come visit BR at telnet://barren.coredcs.com:8000/
Or our forums at http://www.barrenrealmsmud.com/forum/
We miss you! Stop by!
---------------------------------
Notice from Divebomb:
The BR Area Builder can now be downloaded at: http://www.mystifythemind.com/br/
Updated versions will be placed there as available. I'll coordinate with Alicia.
-------------------------------
IDEAS:
Sasarai: An ability or a spell that lets you have vision enough
to scan when its raining
Oversoul: there should be a written version of the calathar map
for blind players. the "help map" is too difficult for them to read
Calvis: update on the help rumors, these are helpful...but as new
areas are put in and changes ...so should rumors
Owain: when a container is burnt the nonflamible objects should
appear on the ground instead of being destoryed
[
Calvis: alignment power based spells example : Dispel Evil more
effective the higher your align
Characters that need to log in their characters or lose them:
Anex, Angus, Candessah, Dash, Geno, Hanz, Herkules, Lemish, Paragon, Pyrocool, Queeto, Raynne, Swipe, Tick, Wilkami
-------------------------
Responses by Baltar:
> Disaster: characters using shields should get a damage reduction, or an =
> extra parry, or something like that
Well, they do get a lower armor class, which should theoretically make them
a little tougher to hit...Dwarves and Avians also get the "bash" skill (and
everyone but Illithids gets it, too, OOG), which is usable only if you wear
a shield...Still, it does seem as if most folks prefer using two weapons to
using a shield. I guess you could always bug some poor area writer to have
a shield with such amazing stats that people would actually want to use it,
but I suspect that it'd mess up game balance or something.
> Criterion: have storekeepers who are closed say the MUD time they =
> reopen.
This would be convenient, if it's not too hard to code. Alternately,
maybe you could add signs to the shops showing their hours?
> Criterion: detect evil puts a red aura around evil aligned players. i =
> mean, from the player's point of view...=20
> it doesn't put an aura on them... just allows a player to see a red aura
Yes, yes, it does. ::missing the point, I guess::
> Luc: keys should melt or disappear after you use them
What? After all the hard work I went through to get that stupid key, you
want to take it away from me after just one use? Shame on you!
Baltar
--------------------
Kiri's WWW of URLs:
Carfax. Tells you what happened to a previously owned car before you buy it
http://www.carfax.com/
Some really funny answers to a chem test - Dis, this is all for you
http://www.enzine.net/index.php?id=8c9d72da50
Some TASTY food can be ordered here
http://www.dancingdeer.com/store/
Oakley and I went to Lake Arrowhead and met these nice people. They have a cute store and a cuter personality. Thought I'd pass it along to those of you who like to buy from actual people who are sweet.
http://www.lakearrowheadcoffeecompany.c ... ittys.html
----------------------------
Star Wars v's Star Trek
TOP TEN REASONS WHY THE STAR WARS CHARACTERS WOULD KICK BUTT IN THE STAR TREK UNIVERSE
10) In the Star Wars Universe weapons are rarely, if ever, set on "stun".
9) The Enterprise needs a huge engine room with an anti-matter unit and a crew of 20 just to go into warp --- The Millennium Falcon does the same thing with R2-D2 and a Wookie.
After resisting the Imperial torture droid and Darth Vader, Princess Leia still looked fresh and desirable --- After pithy Cardassian starvation torture, Picard looked like hell.7) One word: Lightsabers.
6) Darth Vader could choke the entire Borg empire with one glance.
5) The Death Star doesn't care if a world is class "M" or not.
4) Luke Skywalker is not obsessed with sleeping with every alien he encounters.
3) Jabba the Hutt would eat Harry Mudd for trying to cut in on his action.
2) The Federation would have to attempt to liberate any ship named "Slave I".
1) Picard pilots the Enterprise through asteroid belts at one-quarter impulse power --- Han Solo floors it.
TOP TEN REASONS WHY THE STAR WARS CHARACTERS MIGHT NOT HAVE SUCH AN EASY TIME OF IT IN KIRKS UNIVERSE...
10) In the Star Wars Universe the weapons rarely, if ever, can be rigged to power small planets.
9) Like I said; Scotty and one phaser.
After his first major fight Luke looses a hand and runs away. Kirk gets into all out fist fight brawls every day with any number of aliens, and only cuts his lip and tears his shirt, which by the way only serves to piss him off.7) One word: Transporters.
6) HAVE YOU SEEN WHAT KLINGONS EAT!!!
5) Kirk is only concerned with class "M" because there may be chicks on it.
4) Luke Skywalker is NOT obsessed with sleeping with every alien he encounters. What's wrong with that boy?
3) Kahn would wait 10 years on a desert hell planet for the soul purpose of plucking out Jaba's eyes and having them for lunch.
2) Spock can talk to cement creatures.
1) C'mon we all know the Enterprise has no set limitations on it's speed. The more dire the situation the faster Scotty can get that ship going. With a little help from some rerouted phasers and the front radar array Kirk has had that bad boy going warp 13+, and if there were a Green Chick at the other end it could go faster!